Sexy hair every day!

Celebrities seem to be immune to bad-hair days—thanks to their trusty, steadfast stylists. (The relationship between Jessica Simpson and her hair guru, Ken Pav?s, has outlasted her marriage!) But you don't need an on-call professional to get an A-plus 'do every day. We asked top stylists and colorists from coast to coast to spill their secrets for every hair texture, including what to ask for at the salon (believe it or not: time under the bubble dryer) and do-it-yourself how-tos (hint: Aluminum foil is involved). Their tips will take you from just plain groomed to va-va-voom!

straight

At-the-salon secrets

Pump up the volume. Long, straight strands can look flat. "A cut that stops at your chin or collarbone maximizes fullness," says Sarah Rappolt, a stylist at Bumble and Bumble in New York City. Light layers at the crown also help lift your roots, says Mark Garrison, a salon owner in NYC.

Thicken with color. Bleach roughs up the hair, creating extra texture, says Jennifer J., a colorist in Los Angeles for Matrix. Ask for allover highlights (colorists often leave the underneath untouched), and go three to four shades lighter than your natural hue; that adds depth but still looks natural.

At-home help

Lift a limp style. Apply a volumizer spray (it's more potent than mousse, Rappolt explains) to damp roots, then secure hair in a loose ponytail on top of your head, which pulls your roots away from your scalp. When hair is about 50 percent dry, take it down and blow-dry on medium (high speed can flatten strands), pulling the roots upward with your fingers. Smooth out ends by drying them with a round brush.

Tame flyaways. You might not think to use a straightening cream on straight hair, but applying a pea-sized drop before blow-drying will smooth fine pieces, says Chris Yoshimura, owner of Siren Salon in Chicago. "Concentrate on hair at the temples—it's finer than elsewhere," Yoshimura says.

Straight-hair helpers

wavy

At-the-salon secrets

Opt for angles. Wavy hair has a tendency to get bushy, especially on a one-length style, Garrison says. The key to taming your mane: layers, which keep hair grounded. "Ask for lots of them all over, especially angled pieces that frame your face," Garrison says.

Deflate and shine. Fighting frizz doesn't have to be an ongoing battle if you book a clear-gloss treatment every other month. "The gloss helps the cuticle lie flat," Jennifer J. says. Besides controlling hair, the hydrating ingredients make your color more vibrant and form a seal against heat damage. "Regular treatments can actually improve your hair's condition, so it's easier to style," she says.

At-home help

Condition wisely. A deep conditioner keeps waves hydrated, but there's a secret to maxing out its benefits: Don't rinse it all out. "Leave in about 10 percent of the mask to block frizz-causing humidity," Christo says. You can then apply half the amount of styling products you normally use.

Make pretty waves. Cut six 2-inch-wide strips of foil that are as long as your hair. Wash and blow-dry hair until it's 90 percent dry, and work in a quarter-sized dollop of leave-in conditioner or styling cream. Wrap foil around random sections of hair at the crown and coil it up like a roller, says Abell Oujaddou, a stylist at the John Frieda Salon in NYC. Heat the pieces with the dryer, then wait 10 minutes. Remove and finish with hairspray.

Wavy-hair helpers

Paul Mitchell Express Style Worked Up Working Hair Spray

Terax Hydrate Botanica Leave In Moisturizer

Aluminum foil

Curly

At-the-salon secrets

Lose the layers. Traditional layers can create a pyramid shape that's flat on top and too full on the bottom, says Christo of Christo Fifth Avenue in NYC. Instead, ask for a textured cut—hair is sheared in long sections on an angle—so the curls fit into each other like a puzzle, distributing the volume and bulk.

Lighten up a little. Highlights add dimension and shine. "But too many can dry out curly hair," says Kathy Galotti, color director at Louis Licari Salon in NYC. Ask your colorist to space the tinted pieces a half inch apart, rather than the usual quarter-inch gap. Your highlights will be healthier and stand out more among the curls.

At-home help

Fight frizz. "The drier your hair, the frizzier it will be," says Ouidad, owner of Ouidad Salon in NYC. After shampooing, use a conditioner that lists water-soluble ingredients like amino acids, wheat proteins or soy. Other conditioning agents, specifically waxes and silicones, can leave behind a film that blocks hair from absorbing moisture, which is key to getting smooth, pretty ringlets.

Create distinct curls. Air-drying keeps curls from becoming one big pouf. If you're short on time, try this: Divide towel-dried hair into four sections at the crown, nape and sides. Apply antifrizz styling lotion to each and distribute by running your fingers through from roots to ends. Dry each section with a blow-dryer fitted with a diffuser.

Curly-hair helpers

Conair 1875 Watt Ionic Turbo Styler

C.O. Bigelow Protein-Enriched Conditioner

Sunsilk De-Frizz 24/7 Cr?me

Damaged

Any hair texture can take a beating from overprocessing, leaving you with broken pieces and rough-feeling strands. Stop splitting hairs! Nurse your style back to health with these gentle styling tips.

Reduce fry time. Before your stylist wields a powerful blow-dryer, ask to sit under the bubble-head dryer for 10 minutes. "The heat is distributed evenly, so it's safer on hair," says Ellin LaVar, owner of LaVar Hair Designs in New York City.

Touch up with tint. Washing with a tinted shampoo or combing through a tinted conditioner weekly can stretch your time between color treatments by at least two weeks, Galotti says. Using both can add too much tint, so choose one. Shampoo opens your cuticle, depositing more formula, so it's best for major fading; conditioner is better when you only need to brighten a bit.